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300-410 Practice Question: The default administrative distance for a route…

What is the default administrative distance for a route learned via the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) from an external peer (eBGP)?

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Correct answer & explanation

20

eBGP routes have a default administrative distance of 20, which is lower than iBGP's default AD of 200.

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  • 20

    Why this is correct

    eBGP uses a default AD of 20 to prefer external paths over most IGP routes.

  • 200

    Why it's wrong here

    200 is the default AD for iBGP routes.

  • 170

    Why it's wrong here

    170 is the default AD for EIGRP external routes.

  • 1

    Why it's wrong here

    1 is the AD for static routes.

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